December 19, 2008
Deloitte Study Explores Media Consumption Habits
WorldScreen.com
Deloitte's new The State of the Media Democracy study, set to be formally unveiled at CES next month, reveals that 14- to 25-year-olds are watching less TV than other demos, but are spending more ...
December 19, 2008
Ad spend set to plummet in Korea: study
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Korean advertising spend is likely to reach its lowest ever point over the coming year, according to a recent survey by the Korean Advertisers Association (KAA). The study, which canvassed 55 member ...
December 19, 2008
The Meltdown: With cut in ad spends, research to play key role in identifying right media mix
exchange4media News Service
Nowadays communication is no longer about television and print, it’s about 360 degree approach and the media planners & advertisers need to be more informed about what works and what does not. And ...
December 18, 2008
Ad spending flat for 2009
The Hollywood Reporter Online
The Nielsen Co. provided one of the more upbeat looks at the ad climate so far this year, saying that spending was about flat thanks to increases for cable TV and the Beijing Olympics. Meanwhile, a ...
December 17, 2008
Ad Estimates Sink Lower
Asia Media Journal Online
New estimates from Media Partners Asia (MPA) show only 1.5% ad growth for Asia next year. The fragility of an American recovery, whenever it comes, means it is getting harder to predict when Asia’s ...
December 15, 2008
Online video shifts from PC to TV screen
advancedtelevision.com
While today's consumer is most likely to watch online video on the PC screen, over time more and more consumers will watch over-the-top video delivered to the living room, according a new study from ...
December 15, 2008
Digital media grabs 10% of global media business
advancedtelevision.com
Global revenues from digital media will exceed revenue generated by filmed entertainment for the first time in 2008, according to research from Strategy Analytics. The report, 'Global Media & ...
December 15, 2008
Comparative advertising: Too hot to handle
exchange4media News Service
What’s in a name? Apparently everything, especially if that name happens to be that of your competition that you use at will. You just might be dragged into a lawsuit. This is exactly what happened ...
December 15, 2008
Operators look to mobile TV to increase revenue
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Mobile TV is a viable option to increase revenue for mobile operators suffering from declining voice revenue, and is expected to have nearly 250 Million subscribers worldwide by 2010, according to ...
December 11, 2008
Discovery readies for 2009 with 11 new shows
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With 2008 coming to an end, Discovery is now ready to face 2009 with no less than 11 new shows starting January 11, 2009. The channel has also unveiled a nationwide advertising campaign for ‘Ultimate ...
December 10, 2008
NGCI Renews Taiwanese Doc Series
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National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has renewed its alliance with the Government Information Office (GIO) of Taiwan for the award-winning series Taiwan to the World. The co-funded ...
December 9, 2008
ZenithOptimedia predicts drop in global adspend
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The latest statistics from ZenithOptimedia predict global adspend will decline 0.2 per cent next year, although Asia-Pacific is still expected to grow, but at a slower rate than previously forecast. ...
December 9, 2008
Discovery Announces Initiative to Develop Chinese Doc Talent
WorldScreen.com
In its bid to further foster documentary filmmaking talent across Asia, Discovery Networks Asia Pacific has unveiled Eye on China, a partnership with China Education Television-3 (CETV-3). The new ...
December 8, 2008
Ad industry predicts gloomy 2009
The Hollywood Reporter Online
Three of the ad industry's top forecasters couldn't see much cheer for 2009, and perhaps longer, in their annual prognostications. IPG's Robert Coen, GroupM's Adam Smith and ZenithOptimedia's Steven ...
December 8, 2008
Web TV transforms TV habits
advancedtelevision.com
One in seven quizzed for the ITV survey into changing TV habits said that the increase in TV available online means they’ll argue less about what to watch on Christmas Day. The survey shows that for ...
December 3, 2008
Animal Planet Sees Double-Digit Growth in Australia
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Following Animal Planet's re-brand in October, the network has notched up a 72-percent growth in total day audience in Australia in the 25-to-54 demographic. Animal Planet continued to grow in ...
December 3, 2008
Nielsen Signs Up Nat Geo Channel for New Ratings Service
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National Geographic Channel is the first network to utilize Nielsen's new DigitalPlus service, which records second-by-second viewership data from set-tops. The new service provides insight into how ...
December 3, 2008
Home entertainment on the rise in the US: Survey
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As American families wrestle with managing their home budgets amid the economic downturn, many are re-evaluating how they are spending their discretionary entertainment dollars. A recent survey, ...
December 1, 2008
New Mobile Launches for Animax
WorldScreen.com
Sony Pictures Television International's anime channel Animax has teamed up with Astro and StarHub to launch the subscription-based Animax Mobile service in Malaysia and Singapore, respectively. In ...
December 1, 2008
TV remains dominant choice for Americans: Nielsen
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US media research company Nielsen has announced in its second 'A2/M2 Three Screen Report' that US usage of TV, Internet and Mobile – the three screens – continues to increase. As of third quarter of ...
November 28, 2008
Regulations dampen Asian IPTV sector
Variety Asia Online
There are few regions better qualified than Asia to demonstrate the prowess of Internet Protocol Television. Pockets of Asia also boast the world's densest and fastest Internet connections, making ...
November 28, 2008
Asian TV industry growth remains positive
Variety Asia Online
Barry Diller probably has it right when he says he is planning a shopping spree for Asian media properties. But it takes someone with Diller's nerve and free cash resources to take the plunge. Most ...
November 27, 2008
NGC to launch 4 new channels; seeks licences for 4 Fox channels in India
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National Geographic Channel (NGC) is all set to rev up its offering to its viewers. NGC is planning to bring four new channels – Nat Geo Music, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Adventure and Nat Geo HD – under ...
November 26, 2008
U.S. Series to be Available On Demand in Hong Kong
WorldScreen.com
Disney-ABC International Television Asia Pacific and now TV have completed a deal to make a selection of hit U.S. series, including Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy, available on demand to ...
November 20, 2008
CCTV advertising auction shows solid growth
Variety Asia Online
Riots may be breaking out across China as its economy begins to falter, but the global slump has yet to hit the country's state broadcaster. CCTV's annual auction for primetime ad slots raked in 9.26 ...
November 18, 2008
Ad sales down for TV sports
The Hollywood Reporter Online
Once thought to be the sole recession-proof property on television, big-ticket sports are showing signs of vulnerability in the fourth quarter, with ad sales down as much as 15%, according to a ...
November 17, 2008
STAR makes new incursion into South India
Variety Asia Online
News Corp.'s Asian unit STAR is to make a renewed push into TV in South India, one of the fastest growing sectors of the booming Indian broadcast market. Company has created a joint venture with ...
November 17, 2008
Asian subscription TV retains strength
advancedtelevision.com
A consistent theme of this year’s CASBAA convention was affirmation of the strong consumer base from which the Asian industry is working in late 2008. "We now have a customer-base of 300 million ...
November 17, 2008
Casbaa forum attracts 1700 attendees
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The Casbaa convention 2008, the annual industry meeting organised by the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (Casbaa) in Hong Kong from 28-31 October, attracted more than 1,700 ...
November 15, 2008
Starhub launches high definition DVR
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Singapore pay TV operator Starhub has announced that it has launched a new High Definition (HD) Digital Video Recorder (DVR) – HubStation HD. This integrated device enables customers to watch and ...
November 13, 2008
StarHub Launching New HD DVR
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HubStation HD, StarHub's new high-definition DVR, will enable customers to watch and record both SD and HD programs and also provides access to free broadband Internet service and StarHub's Digital ...
November 13, 2008
Live Issue.. Pay-TV left stranded on advertising’s ‘middle ground’
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One of the highlights of this year’s Casbaa (Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia) conference in Hong Kong came when M&C Saatchi’s Asia chief executive Chris Jaques decided to give ...
November 13, 2008
Asia-Pac Ad Spend Growth Expected to Slow in '09
WorldScreen.com
While ad revenues in the Asia Pacific are forecast to rise by 5.6 percent to $91.1 billion this year, the rate of growth will drop to 2.5 percent in 2009, according to Media Partners Asia (MPA), ...
November 13, 2008
Time is "now" for Hong Kong pay-TV
Variety Asia Online
PCCW, media giant and parent company of Hong Kong pay-TV operator now TV, Wednesday announced the launch of a new Cantonese-language channel. now Hong Kong, which is skedded to begin broadcasting on ...
November 12, 2008
AXN, Animax Expand Korean Reach
WorldScreen.com
SPE Networks—Asia has struck a deal that sees the AXN and Animax channels being offered on KT's IPTV platform Mega TV in Korea beginning November 17. First launched in Korea in July 2005 via the ...
November 11, 2008
Citi delivers more bad ad news
The Hollywood Reporter Online
U.S. advertising spending will decline 1.8% this year and 3.6% next year, and not even the Internet will be safe, Citi Investment Research predicted Tuesday. Media analysts at the bank lowered their ...
November 8, 2008
Fox runs guerrilla campaign for new programming
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Fox International Channels has launched a tongue-in-cheek viral video on YouTube, using a spokesperson from the fictional Department of Appropriate Behaviour to warn viewers to boycott three new ...
November 6, 2008
Revenues jump for Singapore pay-TV operator
Variety Asia Online
Singapore media group Starhub has announced significant gains in revenue from its pay-TV platform, it was announced Wednesday. The company, which counts mobile telephony and broadband access amongst ...
November 6, 2008
SingTel’s mio TV bags Italian Serie A rights
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In a bid to further dislodge StarHub cable TV’s dominance of football programming in Singapore, SingTel’s mio TV will now offer live matches from the Italian Serie A football league. Up to four live ...
November 6, 2008
A Decade Of Creative Destruction
Asia Media Journal Online
In a digital world where future prosperity depends on developing new revenue streams, here’s an intriguing proposition: develop an ad that may run on someone else’s channel. At the Asian pay-TV ...
November 5, 2008
Asia pay TV regs top '09 agenda
The Hollywood Reporter Online
Pay TV regulation will top the 2009 agenda of the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia, chairman Marcel Fenez said Wednesday after the group's annual general meeting. In the coming ...
November 4, 2008
Sony absorbs Japan's Mystery Channel
Variety Asia Online
Sony Pictures Television International’s networks group has acquired Mystery Channel in Japan, the company announced on Tuesday. It has purchased all shares from former owners Marubeni, Media ...
November 3, 2008
TVB to offer 10-second ad spots
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TVB is offering a new same-day production and airtime service for companies who want to create urgent announcements in Chinese, following the recent melamine and financial crises. The production of ...
November 3, 2008
Nielsen Report: TV Watching and Internet Use are Complementary
WorldScreen.com
The heaviest TV watchers are also the most avid Internet users, according to newly released data from The Nielsen Company's TV/Internet Convergence Panel. The research reveals that the top fifth of ...
November 3, 2008
NGC to take viewers on an African Safari
indiantelevision.com
National Geographic Channel (NGC) will take viewers on an African Safari later this month. The action takes place at Kruger National Park in South Africa. The Safari special will offer viewers four ...
October 30, 2008
Tsang lauds broadcasting in Hong Kong
Variety Asia Online
A light regulatory touch and political capital for infrastructure investments have made Hong Kong Asia's regional leader in broadcasting, according to John Tsang, financial secretary for the ...
October 30, 2008
ITV launches Asian channel
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UK commercial TV network ITV will launch its new Granada TV general entertainment channel on 1 November, after inking deals with ABS-1 satellite and India’s NDTV. ITV global entertainment president ...
October 30, 2008
Media rates soar despite slump
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Despite a worsening economic environment which has caused stock markets to tumble, Chinese and Indian advertisers are finding that media rates will continue to surge in 2009. CCTV has hiked ...
October 29, 2008
BBC seeks to expand Asian presence
Variety Asia Online
Growth in Asia is a major priority for BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of U.K. pubcaster BBC. "We are right at the beginning of this journey, and have a heck of a lot of catching up to do," BBC ...
October 29, 2008
Asia future 'Sky' high, panel says
The Hollywood Reporter Online
Executives at Wednesday's "The Sky Has NOT Fallen" panel here told broadcasters just that, exuding confidence in the prospects for Asian media investment despite the global financial crisis. "Ten ...
October 29, 2008
Pay-TV fights to stay ahead of the pack
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This week’s Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (Casbaa) annual conference sees the television sector’s major players descend on Hong Kong. Among the main topics of conversation will ...
October 29, 2008
Asia-Pacific pay TV hits growth spurt
Variety Asia Online
Pay TV subscriptions in the Asia-Pacific region will grow 17% to 300 million this year, according to a report presented Tuesday at the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Assn. of Asia's annual confab ...
October 29, 2008
Media market won't soon rebound, says panel
The Hollywood Reporter Online
The media marketplace could be mired in a recessionary climate for several years, according to Rino Scanzoni, chief investment officer at WPP's GroupM. Scanzoni, speaking here on a panel produced by ...
October 29, 2008
Lionsgate subsidiary advances TV plans
Variety Asia Online
Two new pay-TV channels are set to hit Asian cable and satellite broadcasters, courtesy of Lionsgate Entertainment. Programming for the two channels, ‘Kix’ and ‘Thrill’ will consist of Asian action ...
October 29, 2008
Asia is the next stop on DW-TV map
The Hollywood Reporter Online
German pubcaster Deutsche Welle is launching its first Asia-specific DW-TV channel Jan. 5, company executives said Tuesday on the sidelines of the annual Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Assn. ...
October 28, 2008
BBC World News produces campaign for Indian Ministry of Tourism
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Following the broadcast of the Travel India series, BBC World News has strengthened its association with the Indian Ministry of Tourism to produce a series of commercial presentations to showcase the ...
October 22, 2008
Universal Channel heads to Indonesia
The Hollywood Reporter Online
NBC Universal Global Networks is planning to bring its Universal Channel to pay TV viewers in Indonesia beginning in November. NBC Universal Global Networks Asia Pacific managing director Raymund ...
October 21, 2008
Korea's Science TV makes room for BBC
Variety Asia Online
South Korea's Science TV net is to create a BBC Knowledge programming block following a deal with BBC Worldwide Channels. Set to launch next week, the two hour block will play every week day night ...
October 21, 2008
FOX launches re-branded FX entertainment channel in Asia
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FOX International Channels is to introduce its FX entertainment channel to Asia in collaboration with cable operator Now TV. The regional debut coincides with a global re-branding initiative that ...
October 20, 2008
STAR Unveils New Regional Indian Channel
WorldScreen.com
In the middle of next month, STAR will launch its third Indian regional-language general -entertainment channel, STAR Pravah, across the state of Maharashtra.The launch of STAR Pravah follows the ...
October 18, 2008
Discovery Travel & Living takes the reality platform to The Taj in Mumbai
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Amid the increasing clutter of reality-based shows, Discovery Travel & Living aims to bring in, what is being touted as the first ever hotel-based reality series – ‘Hotel by the Bay’. Based in The ...
October 17, 2008
CIMG Clocks Up Asia Deals
WorldScreen.com
Comcast International Media Group (CIMG) has sold more than 700 hours of content across the Asia Pacific, including a branded The Style Network block in Australia on FOXTEL.Announcing the deals, ...
October 17, 2008
Singapore looks to gadgets for media: PAX
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Following the release of its annual Pan Asia-Pacific Cross-Media (PAX) survey with a focus on Hong Kong earlier in the week, Synovate released figures from Singapore, showing that affluent audiences ...
October 16, 2008
AETN conquers VoD and mobile TV in Asia
Variety Asia Online
AETN International has signed a string of video-on-demand and mobile TV agreements across Asia. Company reached its first online deal in Japan with Digital Media Mart, which will operate a History ...
October 15, 2008
Korean channel branching out via Fox Int'l
The Hollywood Reporter Online
CJ Media's tvN headed to China, Southeast Asia Fox International has inked its first-ever deal to distribute a Korean channel across Asia. A regional version of Korean media conglomerate CJ Media's ...
October 14, 2008
ZenithOptimedia reduces forecast for ad spend growth to 4 pc in 2008 and 2009
exchange4media News Service
The current global economic churn has begun to have its effect on ad spends. ZenithOptimedia has reduced its forecast for ad spend growth to 4.3 per cent in 2008, down from the 6.6 per cent growth ...
October 14, 2008
Asian audiences focus on news and education
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According to Synovate’s annual Pan Asia-Pacific Cross-Media (PAX) survey, Asian audiences are watching and reading news, education and business programmes and publications more than ...
October 14, 2008
YR Asia launches on Hong Kong TV
Variety Asia Online
Mandarin-language net YR Asia Satellite TV will begin broadcasting this week in Hong Kong and Macau, carried by the I-Cable platform. YR Asia is backed by Singapore-based media management outfit YR ...
October 13, 2008
New Asian Launches for The Style Network
WorldScreen.com
StarHub TV in Singapore and The New Media Group (TNMG) in Japan are the latest platforms to begin carrying The Style Network, which features original programming such as How Do I Look? and Clean ...
October 8, 2008
Asia-Pacific adspend forecast lowered
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Forecast adspend growth rates for 2009 have been revised down to 5.2 per cent, according to ZenithOptimedia. The report, which covers major media, reduced the expected growth rate from the agency’s ...
October 8, 2008
Tourism Ministry, BBC World News to showcase nation in Travel India series
exchange4media News Service
Tourism Ministry has partnered with BBC World News globally for a six-part travel series, ‘Travel India’. Through this initiative, BBC aims to increase the number of domestic and international ...
October 6, 2008
Web ad-spend to surpass TV?
advancedtelevision.com
Internet advertising spend is providing buoyancy for traditional media, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report, surging 21 per cent year on year to £1.68 billion (E2.14bn) in the first six ...
October 6, 2008
BBC Global News expands on YouTube
advancedtelevision.com
BBC Global News has extended its relationship with online video community YouTube, by signing an agreement to add six BBC video news channels in Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Persian and Urdu ...